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2016 Year in Preview: The Future of Wireless Communications

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Continuing yesterday's glance forward into the future of FPGA, today I'd like to hear your thoughts on what's coming next for wireless communications.


Now, as you guys know, this is a pretty broad subject, but I'm not really looking to reign it in to any great degree. It's one of the foundation levels for so much of the current tech that wireless communications is something that electronics people from across the board give a lot of thought over to, as it can be the linchpin between so many different types of projects.


Where is Wireless Communication Going?


You see, wireless communication is a bit like battery power, and processing power. No matter how cool the current tech was when it arrived, we invariably -- and quickly -- grow beyond its means. Whether that's Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular data or even radio, we've never quite hit that ceiling where the tech is ahead of our needs (kind of like how the problem of storage space has, for the most part, been solved). And it's not just about transfer speeds, but power consumption, whether it can be embedded, ease of access, bandwidth, and compatibility. There are a lot of factor when considering wireless comms.


How do you see the next stage of wireless communication evolving? Is there a particular tech that's caught your eye and you feel will prove essential in your future projects? What wireless comms problems are likely to be solved over the next 12 months?


Tell us all about the future of Wireless Communications below (and what you'd like to see, as much as what we will see), and we'll reconvene this time next year to see how close we got to the mark.

  • in reply to spannerspencer

    Already exists, with a good selection for the kind of frequency range you need to block.

     

    Silencer Portable Handheld Full Spectrum CDMA/GSM/3G Mobile Cellphone Signal Jam - sj007 - kp (China Manufacturer) - Oth…

     

    Just to show and example over thousands ...

  • in reply to mcb1

    I wonder if there's some value in creating a product, or system, that shields an individual from this kind of thing? Kind of like an invisibility cloak for wireless technology. Something that deflects or blocks attempts for wireless systems -- whether Bluetooth or wi-fi or any other kind of radio -- from detecting any devices you're carrying until you manually deactivate it. Faraday clothing, or something image

  • in reply to mcb1

    Here here mcb1

    Well stated and true. We see too much off the self software used without any analysis or thought given to protocols involved. Also security is needed in design phase and not as add on which leads to holes a Mac truck can go through.

    Clem

  • I agree with DAB that people/providers will try to add it to everything.

    There are already varying applications that contunually communicate back to their mothership via the internet when you didn;t authorise it, and these technologies are likely to be the same.

     

    We've already seen Bluetooth used for other purposes.

    This is without permission or even the ability to opt out.

     

    I've also seen poor examples of wireless that just spew out constant streams of data, which only serve to block up the Airwaves, rather than apply useful and efficent means of transferring the information in a timely manner.

     

    I'm not sure we have grown out of the tech, it seems we have a solution and decide to apply that, rather than engineer the best solution.

    In this day of cheap hardware we seem to have gotten lazy or sloppy with good engineering taking a back seat to the quick buck.

     

    I liked EnOcean's approach to their solar powered Transmitters. Rather than add a larger solar cell they optimised and reduced the transmission rate to suit the resource.

    This is what I would describe as a well engineered solution.

     

     

    So I'd like to hope that the wireless industry starts formulating some guidelines and best practice approaches that others can start using to benefit all consumers.

    It's not too late but it does require some effort on behalf of manufacturers to adopt the practice, and that might be the bigger issue.

     

    Mark